A California ban on the use of hounds in bear hunting had a dramatic impact this past year -- the number of bears killed fell sharply. This follows a heated battle in the state legislature between ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has lowered the number of hunting permits they are issuing for the bear hunt, according to their website. Originally, ...

The number of reported bear conflicts and sightings in Mesa County fell last year from the numbers in 2024, and while the statewide total grew, the number of bears that had to be euthanized went down.

This year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reporting an above-average number of bear conflicts and sightings in the state compared to previous years. The agency has received 4,644 bear reports between ...

New York hunters killed a record number of black bears outside the Adirondacks last year, a sign of how far the animals’ range has expanded across the state. Hunters culled an estimated 1,759 black ...